4 characters Idiom and proverb 20 761

Chinese education begins with characters, continues with phrases, and grows into idioms. This free lesson covers the idiom 「猴頭猴腦」. Learn its usage below.

Our focus this time is on the idiom 「猴頭猴腦」. You’ll find its definition and examples below.

As active as a monkey, describing impetuous actions.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

hóu tóu hóu nǎo

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

hau4 tau4 hau4 nou5

The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.